By Rod Hutchings MAppSc MAIPM MACS RegPM(MPD)

Project Management Institute

• Not-for-profit PM professional association
• Established in 1969
• Membership has grown from 17,000 in 1995 to over 100,000
• Headquartered in Pennsylvania USA
• Worldwide: 200 chapters in 60 countries

PMI Standards

• A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®)  
• ANSI standard since 2000
• Practical Standard for Work Breakdown Structures
• Government Extension to PMBOK
• Construction Extension to PMBOK
• Project Manager Competency Development Framework
• Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification.

Visit PMI here

Visit your local chapter's site to discover when the next monthly meeting is and also whether to offer discounted training.